February 25, 2015, 10:06PM

Recovery Superintendent Patrick Dobard said he was very happy with the results of bringing the community into the decisions on Andrew Wilson, Livingston, John Mac and Reed. Some attendees at a Wednesday meeting had a different opinion. Full story »

February 12, 2015, 6:55PM

Education Superintendent John White said Louisiana will move forward with the Common Core test scheduled to take place March 16-20, in spite of reports that some students may "opt-out" of the assessment. "We are not changing a decade's worth of policy overnight based on hypothetical situations," White said. Fourteen school districts, including St. Tammany Parish, have asked to be held harmless if students skip... Full story »

February 08, 2015, 6:00AM

Unable to persuade the state Board of Elementary & Secondary Education, the Legislature or the courts to derail Common Core testing, Gov. Bobby Jindal now is encouraging parents to have their children opt out of the new exam. He wants schools to offer those children a different test. That is irresponsible -- and not possible. Testing is scheduled for March for... Full story »

February 05, 2015, 9:28PM

For the second time in a week the St. Tammany Parish School Board Thursday night (Feb. 5) debated its options should a large number of parents refuse to allow their children to take the Common Core-aligned PARCC testing this spring. And for the second time in a week, the board didn't get the clarity it desired. But this time it... Full story »

February 04, 2015, 8:21PM

Gov. Bobby Jindal, the Louisiana School Boards Association and a state teachers union want the state's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to schedule a special meeting on the Common Core state assessment. "It's time for the Department of Education and BESE to really listen to the repeated concerns from parents about Common Core and the [test]. Parents and teachers have clearly... Full story »

January 30, 2015, 3:32PM

Gov. Bobby Jindal on Friday urged Louisiana's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to allow alternatives to the Common Core-aligned test that public schools are planning to use this spring. Jindal, who opposes the national Common Core academic standards, has no legal authoritiy of the school board, so he used an executive order to issue a strong suggestion for testing alternatives, rather than a requirement for other assessment... Full story »

January 09, 2015, 3:25PM

The Orleans Parish School Board and John Mac community advocates have been fighting the state Recovery School District and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for control of the Esplanade Ridge school. Full story »